Kingston and BlockMaster Partnership Yields SafeConsole-Equipped Flash Drive

Kingston and BlockMaster decided, some time ago, to pool their resources and create better storage units, particularly some with high security value, and it seems one such flash drive has finally been officially introduced.

There are multiple ways to make a storage device capable of keeping the data stored on it safe and off limits to unauthorized people.

Pretty much every high-profile maker of (portable) HDDs, SSDs or flash drives has at least one or a few encrypted models, or at least units bundled with security software.

Kingston has its own supply of such products, and it seems it has added a new one, though this newcomer may be seen as unique, having been developed in collaboration with BlockMaster.

Dubbed DataTraveler Vault-Privacy Managed (DTVPM), it boasts the SafeConsole hardware encryption technology and is aimed at enterprise users (it should allow for easier avoidance of data loss).

“Kingston’s relationship with security software leader BlockMaster enhances our ability to offer enterprise customers the most robust and versatile centrally managed secure USB solution available on the market,” says John Terpening, secure USB business manager at Kingston.

“The partnership with Kingston offers customers more choice when it comes to hardware. Several device types managed by the same system are in strong demand and we are happy to now be able to service even more customers,” says Anders Kjellander CSO at BlockMaster.

The newcomer will be part of BlockMaster's SafeConsoleReady brand and program, program that should be detailed in full at the RSA conference.

Kingston has already set up a product page for the flash drive, which states that the available capacities are of 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB.

Other specifications include USB 2.0 connectivity (backwards compatible with USB 1.1), a transfer speed of up to 24MB/s read and 10MB/s write, a size of 3.06 x 0.9 x 0.47 inches (77.9 mm x 22.2 mm x 12.05 mm) and a ruggedized, waterproof aluminum case.

Any and all information, even in regards to ordering, may be found here.